[Walshy6677]

Walshy, where are you based and who's doing your alignments?

Derek

Derek, we are in Preston, Protyre will do the alignment I think.

 

[azzura]

Here are my settings with Eibach Sportlinesprings which produce a lower drop than Eibach Pro. I had 308mm (12.2") front and 324mm (12.8") rear with the Sportline.

Alignment with Eibach Sportline lowering spring

I have the rather more extreme Eibach Sportline lowering springs fitted (in red, not the less extreme Eibach Pro in black) and my F&R heights (308mm and 324mm respectively, measured from wheel centre to highest part of outside wheel arch) are way below the normal range of specs, so I have taken...

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[derekperry37]

Derek, we are in Preston, Protyre will do the alignment I think.

OK, if you were near Sheffield then I would have recommended Rodders. He does all things Mx5.

 

[Walshy6677]

OK, if you were near Sheffield then I would have recommended Rodders. He does all things Mx5.

Thanks Derek, I may well ‘suck it up’ and give them a call.

Here are my settings with Eibach Sportlinesprings which produce a lower drop than Eibach Pro. I had 308mm (12.2") front and 324mm (12.8") rear with the Sportline.

Alignment with Eibach Sportline lowering spring

I have the rather more extreme Eibach Sportline lowering springs fitted (in red, not the less extreme Eibach Pro in black) and my F&R heights (308mm and 324mm respectively, measured from wheel centre to highest part of outside wheel arch) are way below the normal range of specs, so I have taken...

www.124spider.org

Thank you, it’s a bit of a ‘guessing game’ isn’t it? You settings are more ‘aggressive’ (not sure it’s the right word), but your springs are quite a bit lower. I don’t think I am a million miles away. My driving tends to be more ‘road trip’ based, brisk road driving, if you will. I don’t want the car to be too fidgety around the straight ahead, I suppose I want to keep the factory ‘feel’ on the lower springs.

 

[derekperry37]

Thanks Derek, I may well ‘suck it up’ and give them a call.

Rodders or Roddison Recovery is the font of all knowledge when it comes to MX5's. He races them and has developed the ND for track use. I've taken all my MX5's to hime for suspension and alignments. I shall be heading there in mid June as I've just fitted the same springs as you.

 

[Walshy6677]

Rodders or Roddison Recovery is the font of all knowledge when it comes to MX5's. He races them and has developed the ND for track use. I've taken all my MX5's to hime for suspension and alignments. I shall be heading there in mid June as I've just fitted the same springs as you.

All booked at Roddinsons, it’s a trek, but I think worth it to get the right set-up. I’ll let you know how I get on.

 

[derekperry37]

All booked at Roddinsons, it’s a trek, but I think worth it to get the right set-up. I’ll let you know how I get on.

When are you booked in for?

 

[Walshy6677]

When are you booked in for?

I’m due in at 12.30 this Friday.

 

[Walshy6677]

So, full wheel alignment complete, well worth the 170 mile round trip, Paul at Roddinsons is a setup genius. Thanks @Delpel a great tip.